WILLIAM OBIRI MARSHALL vs. ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZEDCRIME OFFICE [2015]DLNLC8366

Date	2015-04-08
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2015]DLNLC8366

[2015]DLNLC8366
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >WILLIAM OBIRI MARSHALL<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ECONOMIC AND ORGANIZEDCRIME OFFICE<o:p></o:p>[NLC]<o:p></o:p><div style="font-size: medium; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 31pt 31pt 1pt;">Our Ref: NLC/C-311/2011/2015/ 88I&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 8TH APRIL,2015<o:p></o:p></div>FOR THE COMMISSON:<o:p></o:p>EDWARD BRIKU-BOADU (CHAIRPERSON NLC)<o:p></o:p><div style="font-size: medium; border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom: 1.5pt solid windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">DECISION &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></div>The Complainant filed a petition with the Commission on 22nd June, 2011. The case was partly heard by the previous Commission. 20th March, 2013 indicated to the previous Commission that they would engage in a settlement. This did not materialize until the present Commission was inaugurated. Subsequently the parties were asked to file their statement by affidavits which they did.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>COMPLAINANT'S CASE:<o:p></o:p>That the Complainant was employed by the Respondent as Fraud Control Assistant 111 on 21st April, 1998 and carried out his duties faithfully without any query from his employer. The Complainant submitted that on 27th October, 2010, he was directed by the Respondent through the Executive Director to undergo medical examination to determine his fitness to continue his employment/duty.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Complainant again submitted that the medical results showed no sign of alcohol or any other illegal substance abuse. However, the Respondent acted on the same results and sent him on compulsory retirement on medical grounds for alleged alcohol abuse.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The Complainant contended that upon his purported compulsory retirement, his salary was stopped and up to date, he has not received any money from the Respondent as salary or entitlement. The Complainant averred that the grounds for his compulsory retirement were fabricated, and the decision to retire him was without any basis, unfair and show of power by the Respondent.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Reliefs:<o:p></o:p>The Complainant is seeking the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>1. Declaration that the termination was unfair.<o:p></o:p>2. Compensation for unfair termination.<o:p></o:p>3. Payment of loss wages to Complainant as a result of the Respondent's conduct with interest.<o:p></o:p>4. Payment of all outstanding entitlements.<o:p></o:p>5. Severance Benefits.<o:p></o:p>6. Damages.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>